East New York

East New York is a neighborhood of eastern Brooklyn, New York City. The neighborhood was originally called "New Lots", and it was renamed "East New York" in 1835 by a shoe factory owner. East New York was a major industrial neighborhood of NYC during the late 19th century and early 20th century, but the loss of manufacturing jobs after the end of World War II led to African-American migrants and Puerto Rican and Caribbean immigrants finding themselves without employment opportunities upon arriving in the former industrial area. From the 1950s into the 21st century, East New York experienced high crime rates, and East New York and Brownsville, Brooklyn became the murder capitals of Brooklyn. During the 2010s, students at high schools had to pass through metal detectors and show ID cards, as school dropout rates and school violence incidents were high. In 2010, East New York had a population of 91,958 people, with 63.6% being African-American/black, 29.6% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2.5% other races/multiracial, and 1.3% white.